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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Queensland

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$189
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$190
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$170
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$183
Proserpine
Proserpine1 stop$434
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$490
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$420
Rockhampton
Rockhampton1 stop$541
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$575
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$501
Mount Isa
Mount Isadirect$865
Toowoomba
Toowoomba2 stops$981
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$189
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$190
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$170
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$183
Proserpine
Proserpine1 stop$434
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$490
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$420
Rockhampton
Rockhampton1 stop$541
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$575
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$501
Mount Isa
Mount Isadirect$865
Toowoomba
Toowoomba2 stops$981
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Queensland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to Queensland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

How much is a return flight from Cairns to Queensland?

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Queensland from Cairns usually cost between $200 and $342 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $189 on Jetstar (29 Oct–31 Oct).

What is the cheapest Cairns to Queensland flight route?

The cheapest ticket to Queensland from Cairns found in the last 5 days was to Maroochydore, at $140 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane (BNE), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $153.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Queensland?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Queensland is generally at night, when retur flights cost $305 on average. Morning departures are around 5% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Queensland is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $402.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairns to Queensland?

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at $626 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Queensland?

The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to Queensland is January, when tickets cost $221 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is $309 and $306 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Queensland?

When flying from Cairns to Queensland, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cairns, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairns to Queensland?

To get a below-average price on a flight from Cairns to Queensland, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

$98
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to Coolangatta

FAQs - booking Queensland flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns to Queensland?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairns to Queensland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairns to Queensland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cairns to Queensland is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairns to Queensland?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cairns to Queensland with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairns to Queensland?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Cairns to Queensland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Queensland

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $223 one-way - $232 round-trip; Horn Island $261 one-way - $515 round-trip; Coolangatta $148 one-way - $257 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Cairns to Queensland

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Queensland? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
9.5
RexOverall score based on 28 reviews
8.7Comfort
8.0Food
7.0Entertainment
9.6Crew
9.2Boarding
Airline reviews

Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

10.0 ExcellentBec, July 2024
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Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

It asks about entertainment tho it’s not applicable. 10/10 for Rex 👌🏻

Not sure how to answer on the entertainment as there wasn’t any.. Comfort, I wasn’t comfortable as I was on the window side and a morbidly obese man sat in the middle and eased out into my space. I had sciatica so I wasn’t able to move much to get comfortable. Food wise I have a wheat allergy and asked if there was a gluten free option and was given a Byron bay cookie which was lovely tho it wasn’t wheat free. Not to worry. I wasn’t expecting there to be any appropriate snacks for me anyhow. The staff were very generous with the snacks and their concern for the passengers. The staff were amazing tho. Truly amazing ! One of the staff must have noticed my discomfort and helped me out to stand in the back of the plane to stretch which I really appreciated. I would fly with REX again without hesitation. Thank you very much. It was my first flight with you and I look forward to my return flight home on Tuesday. Best wishes to your company 👌🏻

All good, was a one hour flight so no food or entertainment which was expected

Rex is an underrated airline. Its my first time flying them and they were fantastic. the only things that annoyed me about my flight were things other passengers did so it was nothing i or REX could change

Really enjoyed flying with Rex the boarding and booking baggage on was easier than most. I will beat using Rex next time.

On time and a quick flight and staff vert good

New aircraft and flight was running on time, but adverse weather conditions meant we were unable to land on the first two approaches. Third attempt resulted in a very smooth and safe landing.

Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Virgin Australia passed this flight onto Alliance, so my rating and comments are based on my experience with crew, aircraft and available options. Alliance only offers drinks which consisted of tea, coffee and water, free of charge. There was no on board entertainment. The aircraft seating although narrow accommodated my 6 foot 2 body with little discomfort.

Flight departed in time and arrived on time, no issues at all.

There is no not applicable button to tick. Due to turbulence there was no food/drink offered. That’s expected and was fine 👌🏻

Easy process and no delays. Economy-X seats could do with some lumbar support and the padding in the seat pan was compressed so a little uncomfortable, but LOVE the legroom.

Flight was cancelled 3 hours prior to departure and rebooked for 10 hours later. Had to cancel rebooked flight and was lucky enough that work could book with QANTAS around the same time.

If it wasn’t delayed over 2 hours and then asked people to volunteer to go tomorrow.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

The plane was delayed about 3 hours so anything else is immaterial

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Everything was perfect. Fast check-in and very roomy seats with plenty of legroom. There was no entertainment but I did not miss it.

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

The flight was over an hour late due to staff shortages and due to it being the last evening flight, I got back to Sydney very late

This was the most horrific experience we have ever had. I would advise people to steer clear of this airline at all costs.

The plane was new. There are two rows of business 2 x 2, but the seat pitch is the same as the rest of the plane (3 x 3). Carry ons must be weighed and tagged before boarding. Do this at home to avoid nasty surprises.

They experienced problems with the opening of the front door when we flew into Adelaide

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